Thirteen men were arrested in connection with an auto theft ring in Jefferson Parish.

Thirteen men were arrested in connection with an auto theft ring in Jefferson Parish.

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Updated: 5:51 PM CDT May 13, 2016

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WEBVTT MORE ON HOW YOU NEEDTO ALTER YOUR APP, GO TO THEWDSU MOBILE APP.ADRIANNA: 13 MEN INDICTED FORTHEIR ALLEGED CONNECTION IN ANAUTO THEFT RING IN METAIRIE.WDSU REPORTER NATALIE HEE ISLIVE IN JEFFERSON PARISH WITHMORE ON THE HOW OFFICIALS WEREABLE TO FIND THEIR SUSPECTS.NATALIE DETECTIVES SAY THEY WERE: ABLE TO LOCATE THESE STOLENCARS THROUGH A PROGRAM THATRECOGNIZES LICENSE PLATES WHENTHEY ENTER OR LEAVE THE PARISH.POLICE SAY THESE 13 MEN AREPROFESSIONAL CAR THIEVES.>> THIS IS THE WAY THAT THEYSAID WERE THEMSELVES -- THATTHEY SUPPORT THEMSELVES, GOINGOUT AND STEALING PROPERTY.NATALIE: SHERIFF NORMAN SAYS THEINVESTIGATION BEGAN LAST YEARWHEN MORE THAN 400 VEHICLES WEREREPORTED STOLEN IN THE METAIRIEAREA.>> THREE TAGGED OR SOLD THEVEHICLE OR STRIPPED IT APART,WHETHER IT BE ENGINES, CERTAINPARTS WITHIN THE CAR, THAT THEREWAS A MARKET FOR AND THEY WOULDULTIMATELY SANDWICH -- SALVAGETHE CAR.NATALIE: MOST OF THE STOLEN CARSWERE UNLOCKED.NONE OF HER FAMILY'S CARAS HASALWAYS BEEN -- HAS NEVER BEENSTOLEN.>> WHEELOCK OUR CARS.THEY ARE FURTHER AWAY FROM THESTREET.WE HAVE MOTION LIGHTS.THEY COME ON VERY BRIGHTLY.>> WE DON'T LIKE THIS AUTO THEFTACTIVITY ON THE STREETS AS ALL.THERE IS A HIGH LIKELIHOOD ANDPROBABILITY OF AN OWNER COMINGUPON SOMEBODY TRYING TO STEALTHEIR VEHICLE.THAT IS AN ALTERCATION THAT WEWANT TO SEE AVOIDED.NATALIE: POLICE SAY THESESUSPECTS TARGETED FOR, -- FORD,CHEVROLET, AND GM TRUCKS ANDSUVS.

13 arrested in auto theft ring in Jefferson Parish

Thirteen men were arrested in connection with an auto theft ring in Jefferson Parish.